UNSPSC 50521551: Non GMO law rome apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO law rome apples. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50521551 Non GMO Law Rome Apples, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The code's nominal scope—organically certified Rome apple varieties meeting non-GMO standards—does not match the actual work being solicited in posted opportunities, which focuses on comprehensive fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs rather than a single branded apple variety.

Recent opportunities in the dataset show school districts across Georgia, Texas, and Florida soliciting bids and proposals for broad fresh produce supply contracts spanning dozens of line items including apples of multiple varieties (Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Golden Delicious, and red apples), bananas, berries, vegetables, citrus, and prepared produce items. Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District requesting bids for petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education issuing an IFB for over 200 produce line items including multiple apple varieties for the 2026–27 school year (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), Bulloch County School District seeking local produce vendors supporting its Farm to School program (IFP, due May 4, 2026), and Douglas County School System procuring fresh produce and eggs through a cooperative buying vehicle serving 30 districts across two Georgia regions with estimated annual spend of $5.5 million (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026). Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education across Georgia, Texas, and Florida, with contracts typically running July 1 through June 30 and serving National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program requirements. The code shows little relevant recent activity specific to Non GMO Law Rome apples; the mismatch suggests either a miscoding error in the source data or use of this code as a catch-all for produce procurement when more precise commodity codes would better classify the actual work being purchased.